Roosevelt
Dutch surname meaning “rose field”; given to American boys in honor of Presidents Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Roosevelt first shows up in the national records in 1895. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1903 to 1905. Its biggest year was 1933, when 1,208 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 132 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1905, at No. 91. All told, 38,024 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Rosevelt (3,074) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Theodore
Explore Roosevelt interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 57 | No. 384 |
| 1900s | 1,790 | No. 91 |
| 1910s | 2,768 | No. 143 |
| 1920s | 4,324 | No. 248 |
| 1930s | 7,482 | No. 132 |
| 1940s | 5,907 | No. 203 |
| 1950s | 5,675 | No. 273 |
| 1960s | 3,663 | No. 359 |
| 1970s | 2,161 | No. 474 |
| 1980s | 1,596 | No. 605 |
| 1990s | 1,019 | No. 851 |
| 2000s | 570 | No. 1841 |
| 2010s | 471 | No. 2187 |
| 2020s | 178 | No. 3136 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.